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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cesis is 35% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cesis is 64.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
186.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.0
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
114.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.13
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
32.26%
Cappuccino
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$1.65 COPย 6,043
115.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.06 COPย 3,882
73.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
$0.77 COPย 2,839
71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.11
$1.75 COPย 6,418
238.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
86.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.10 COPย 4,026
23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.30 COPย 4,771
18.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$1.34 COPย 4,905
107.46%
Eggs
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.26 COPย 8,299
25.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 โ‚ฌ10.53
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
171.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 โ‚ฌ6.58
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
31.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.03
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
29.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-29.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
$1.48 COPย 5,418
73.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.36 COPย 5,011
59.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-15.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-9.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$0.89 COPย 3,274
96.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
$2.28 COPย 8,361
83.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 โ‚ฌ6.70
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-23.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-52.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.84 COPย 3,074
11.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.87 โ‚ฌ30.92
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-12.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.48 COPย 5,417
96.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-55.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.89
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
71.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$0.94 COPย 3,455
92.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฌ26.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
69.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
18.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 โ‚ฌ282
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
299.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 โ‚ฌ17.43
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
111.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.91
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-51.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 โ‚ฌ43.54
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
95.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.14
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
190.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 โ‚ฌ480
$316 COPย 1.2M
76.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K โ‚ฌ13.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
161.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.3
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
55.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.41 โ‚ฌ40.01
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
42.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 โ‚ฌ83.0
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-3.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$108 COPย 394.9K
25.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ฌ308
$491 COPย 1.8M
-27.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 โ‚ฌ222
$371 COPย 1.4M
-30.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 โ‚ฌ641
$821 COPย 3.0M
-9.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 โ‚ฌ388
$731 COPย 2.7M
-38.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 โ‚ฌ1,655
$517 COPย 1.9M
271.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
13.43
-82.13%

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Last update for Cesis: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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